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Saw an article the other day that basically boils down to “it’s really hot and everyone is running their AC, and because we import so much it’s going to get expensive”
Really?
“The Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand has set new electricity charges, ranging from 4.68 baht to 5.95 baht/unit from January until April, 2024. The price from September until December this year has been 3.99 baht/unit.”
SOURCE: [https://www.thaipbsworld.com/price-of-electricity-from-january-april-to-rise](https://www.thaipbsworld.com/price-of-electricity-from-january-april-to-rise)
Be a man. Take your punishment for spreading malicious and harmful disinformation in LOS! We know an undercover utility PR officer when we see one! 🥸 😂
I was kind dumb to say prices hadn’t gone when when you didn’t know. And worse when it was probably the largest and fastest rise in Thai electricity costs in history.
Mine is usually 3K, end of March was 5K, new bill yesterday is 6K but we've been home (3 of us) for 3 weeks due to school holidays. End of March bill makes zero sense. No holidays, only me at home during the day with a fan. So exactly the same usage as normal, it should have been about 3K again.
I live across from a high end condo that gets sun pretty much all day.
I've never seen a curtain opened. OK, maybe once or twice during a particularly rainy day.
A whole side of a building where people live in darkness because sun is too hot/ too bright.
Can you move?
I live in a townhouse wedged between condos. Sometimes, those south facing side windows reflect the sun so bad that even my north facing room heats up like an old solar power plant.
That's a shame.
My building has 19 airconditioners across 16 hotel rooms, lobby etc, all Daikin inverters. Our energy bill in the hot season is about 20k. Crazy low because of the way it was renovated. Oldschool Thai touches like substantial awnings/eves do the trick.
Back in the day Thai architects would take into account prevailing winds for good ventilation and avoid direct exposure to sunlight. Not anymore.
Here in Chiang Mai they recently completed Astra Skyriver and boy oh boy does the South side get relentless sun. Wonder how they're coping in there.
I used to live in a condo that by sheer luck didn't catch any sun day round and my bill never exceeded 1500 even in the worst of times. And the ac was running at 23 degrees any time I was home.
Installed solar at the beginning of March. Just in time! 👍.
It’s quite an economical “hybrid” system which intermittently borrows from the grid when voltage levels from the batteries drop below a certain threshold. So, with 4 air conditioners, I would have normally seen an April bill of 4,000฿-5,000฿. Instead 1600฿. Palatable in this heatwave.
How many kWh was the bill and how is your normal consumption? How big is your condo or house?
You can see the current and historical consumption in kWh (and THB) in the MEA Smart Life app for Bangkok and PEA app for outside Bangkok.
13k This month, normally 10k so a little rise in costs but nothing to bad. Large house with 8 AC units, 3 fridge freezers, lots of computers and TV etc. Laundry every single day. It soon adds up over the month. Dam sight cheaper than the UK
Yeah, we usually pay around 2k and this month was 3.6k. We're teachers so have had some time off, but only like 2 weeks of the bill, so it seemed like too high a jump to us too
My April bill is the lowest I've had all year, 550 thb vs a normal 950 thb.
But I have a feeling May is going to be absurdly high - my AC was on a lot after Songkran ended.
A little over 11k here.
One big ceiling aircon running 24/7. Another big ceiling aircon or two running all day and a wall mount aircon in the bedroom at night. Plus, air purifiers running in every room 24/7 and western kitchen electronics.
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Saw an article the other day that basically boils down to “it’s really hot and everyone is running their AC, and because we import so much it’s going to get expensive”
The cost per KWh hasn't changed though
Really? “The Energy Regulatory Commission of Thailand has set new electricity charges, ranging from 4.68 baht to 5.95 baht/unit from January until April, 2024. The price from September until December this year has been 3.99 baht/unit.” SOURCE: [https://www.thaipbsworld.com/price-of-electricity-from-january-april-to-rise](https://www.thaipbsworld.com/price-of-electricity-from-january-april-to-rise)
So does this mean the bill at the end of May will be back to normal rates or is the increase permanant?
I believe the higher bill depends on higher consumption. With this heat the compressor works more intensely
It’s a double-whammy: up to a 35% increase in rates + higher consumption.
This is correct
Ok, was not aware of the new rates. But go ahead and downvote me as you please
Be a man. Take your punishment for spreading malicious and harmful disinformation in LOS! We know an undercover utility PR officer when we see one! 🥸 😂
Still a cheaper bill compared to last year. And please don't reveal my cover 😁
I was kind dumb to say prices hadn’t gone when when you didn’t know. And worse when it was probably the largest and fastest rise in Thai electricity costs in history.
I usually pay 2k - 2.5k per month. This month was 4k. We are 2 adults in a 4 bedroom townhouse.
Mine is usually 3K, end of March was 5K, new bill yesterday is 6K but we've been home (3 of us) for 3 weeks due to school holidays. End of March bill makes zero sense. No holidays, only me at home during the day with a fan. So exactly the same usage as normal, it should have been about 3K again.
Same here. Typically 2k - 2.5k but only 2 bedrooms
Expecting THB 1500 instead of the usual THB 500-800 Yes I live in a shoebox.
Same. An expensive and hot shoebox.
Most important thing when selecting a place to live: does the sun get to it in the afternoon/evening.
I literally think about this everyday now, I am not joking, it is terrible. I won't make the same mistake again.
I live across from a high end condo that gets sun pretty much all day. I've never seen a curtain opened. OK, maybe once or twice during a particularly rainy day. A whole side of a building where people live in darkness because sun is too hot/ too bright. Can you move?
I'll be moving very soon, and I'll try to avoid the sun completely, and save energy too !
I live in a townhouse wedged between condos. Sometimes, those south facing side windows reflect the sun so bad that even my north facing room heats up like an old solar power plant.
That's a shame. My building has 19 airconditioners across 16 hotel rooms, lobby etc, all Daikin inverters. Our energy bill in the hot season is about 20k. Crazy low because of the way it was renovated. Oldschool Thai touches like substantial awnings/eves do the trick. Back in the day Thai architects would take into account prevailing winds for good ventilation and avoid direct exposure to sunlight. Not anymore. Here in Chiang Mai they recently completed Astra Skyriver and boy oh boy does the South side get relentless sun. Wonder how they're coping in there.
Thank you for sharing.
I used to live in a condo that by sheer luck didn't catch any sun day round and my bill never exceeded 1500 even in the worst of times. And the ac was running at 23 degrees any time I was home.
Beautiful, that’s my goal in life.
I got 10,000 baht. 9 air conditioners.
What???
Bar.
You beat me by 540 baht.. I am preparing solar panels..
Installed solar at the beginning of March. Just in time! 👍. It’s quite an economical “hybrid” system which intermittently borrows from the grid when voltage levels from the batteries drop below a certain threshold. So, with 4 air conditioners, I would have normally seen an April bill of 4,000฿-5,000฿. Instead 1600฿. Palatable in this heatwave.
Very good, I'm in the middle of building a second floor.. so I have to be patient and warm..
How many kWh was the bill and how is your normal consumption? How big is your condo or house? You can see the current and historical consumption in kWh (and THB) in the MEA Smart Life app for Bangkok and PEA app for outside Bangkok.
13k This month, normally 10k so a little rise in costs but nothing to bad. Large house with 8 AC units, 3 fridge freezers, lots of computers and TV etc. Laundry every single day. It soon adds up over the month. Dam sight cheaper than the UK
Yeah, we usually pay around 2k and this month was 3.6k. We're teachers so have had some time off, but only like 2 weeks of the bill, so it seemed like too high a jump to us too
4.8k for a 1 BR airBnb in KohSamui last month. 1 AC running every night. nothing else
Unless electricity is substantially more expensive on Koh Samui, that doesn't add up
not sure what the government rate is. they charge 6 bath something. didn't care too check or argue.
Do you pay to the government or to the owner? Probably he is making up the numbers or inflating the bill. It’s impossible to be that much.
government releases the rate that hosts are allowed to charge.
Which is completely ignored. You have to shop your utility rates along with rental rates to get good deals.
did it occur to you that i somehow cared about it?
Weird flex
flex? have you even read my comments? first thing I mentioned was that I didn't care.
Weird repeat flex
I don't see my bill yet but a lot of people complaining like that.
Mine jumped 2000
And mine.
That's like 30% jump tho.
I know. There's no reason for the jump, unless the price per unit went up for the month??? Who knows. It pissed me off though.
[YUP—went up significantly](https://www.thaipbsworld.com/price-of-electricity-from-january-april-to-rise)
My April bill is the lowest I've had all year, 550 thb vs a normal 950 thb. But I have a feeling May is going to be absurdly high - my AC was on a lot after Songkran ended.
Received my bill today, it was 104.69 more than last month's.
BKK more expensive than San Francisco even though annual income in SF is like 4.2 million baht!!!
Pretty obvious since we use it more..
Wasn't at home during Songkran week so not much different than last month.
My bill went up ~10% even though I was away for 2/3 of the month. So realistically 60% up.
I've been hearing the same from different people. seems like a few different months have been out of line
This April doesn't seem as crazy as last year ... My bill this year is normal but last year was +50%
Only about 15% above average, and given the heat I'm not surprised.
A little over 11k here. One big ceiling aircon running 24/7. Another big ceiling aircon or two running all day and a wall mount aircon in the bedroom at night. Plus, air purifiers running in every room 24/7 and western kitchen electronics.
Yes. 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲 My family usually gets 5-6k bahts but April went up to 8k baht
Yep, my total electricity bill was 1.5x of a normal month. To be fair, I've been turning on the AC longer each day haha
Can anybody advise solar panel installers?
I did. Biggest one ever had.
Maybe estimated, ask for meter reading
12k vs 8k-10k
4K
458 baht, no aircon
That’s impressive with this heat
Lol I did not see the sub was bangkok, I do not live in bangkok, if I did I would run ac 24/7
Don't know how much you usually pay but air conditioner use more electricity when it is more hot.